Background
Nye, Erle Allen was born on June 23, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ira Benjamen Nye.
Nye, Erle Allen was born on June 23, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ira Benjamen Nye.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1959. Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University, 1965.
With, Dallas Power & Light Company, 1960-1975;
vice president, Dallas Power & Light Company, 1975-1980;
executive vice president, Texas Utilities Company, Dallas, 1980-1987;
president, Texas Utilities Company, Dallas, 1987-1997;
Chief Executive Officer and president, Texas Utilities Company, Dallas, 1995-1997;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Company, Dallas, since 1997;
president, Texas Utilities Mining Company, Dallas, 1982-1996;
Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Mining Company, Dallas, since 1996;
Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Dallas, 1982-1997;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Dallas, since 1997;
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Electric Company, Dallas, 1987-1998;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Utilities Electric Company, Dallas, since 1998. Technology Union Superior vena cava syndrome, 1982-1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 1997, Texas Utilities Properties Inc.,1994, Texas Utilities Commission, Dallas, 1995-1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 1997. President Texas Utilities Fuel Company, 1982-1997, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 1997.
Chairman Texas Utilities Australia Proprietary, Ltd., since 1996, chairman and Chief Executive Officer ENSERCH Corporation, Enserch Development Corporation, Dallas, since 1997, chairman Enserch Energy Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., since 1997. Director The Energy Group PLC, London, since 1998. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Texas Energy Industries Inc., Dallas, since 1997, Southwestern Electric Svc.
Company, since 1997, chairman Lufkin-Conroe Comm. Company, since 1997, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Texas Utilities Integrated Solutions Inc., since 1997.
Board directors Dallas Bar Foundation, 1980-1983, Dallas Center Business Plan Committee, 1980-1983, Inroads/Dallas-Fort Worth Inc., 1984-1988, trustee Baylor Dental College, Dallas, 1985-1994. Member Dallas Together Forum, since 1989, Dallas Committee Foreign Relations, since 1991, Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, since 1991. The Dallas Foundation, since 1994.
The Science Place, Dallas, 1995-1999. The Salvation Army's Dallas County Advisory Board, 1995-1999. Member American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas State Bar Association, Dallas Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1991-1995, vice chairman 1992-1995).
Clubs: Engineers (president 1982-1983), Northwood (Dallas).
Married Alice Ann Grove, June 5, 1959. Children: Elizabeth Nye Janzen, Pamela Nye Schneider, Erle Allen Junior, Edward Kyle, Johnson Scott.